Prognosis
First U.S. Virus Death Came Weeks Before Previously Thought
- One California death predates earliest known by 20 days
- New information suggests U.S. spread of virus unseen
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The first U.S. deaths from the new coronavirus came weeks earlier than was previously known, suggesting the virus may have long been spreading outside of health officials’ attempts to contain it earlier this year.